CODE TO CRAFT – BEYOND THE VOXEL

Abstract:

The digital nature of post-industrial societies has profound implications for architectural design,
documentation and construction. Digital tools and technologies bridge the representational
divide between conception and realization, empowering architects to regain control of the
design, fabrication and assemblage processes. This paper will discuss ideas and concepts to
facilitate the fabrication of non-standard, context-specific, geometrically complex architecture
and components. Two case studies exploring digital fabrication and metal casting will be
described alongside implications for the fields of architectural design and construction.